AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Waynesboro loses to Fayetteville,10-6

The chase is on for first place in the Franklin County American Legion League.

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Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

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Posted Jul. 8, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Updated Jul 8, 2013 at 10:07 AM

Posted Jul. 8, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Updated Jul 8, 2013 at 10:07 AM

FAYETTEVILLE — The chase is on for first place in the Franklin County American Legion League.

Fayetteville has taken over first place after defeating Waynesboro Post 15 in a wild comeback on Saturday. Fayetteville scored 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn a 10-6 victory after falling behind 6-0.

The win lifts Fayetteville to a 12-3 record in the league, while Waynesboro is 11-4. Fayetteville plays at McConnellsburg (10-5 FCALL) today. Waynesboro, which plays five more road games before closing out the season at home against Biglerville next Monday, plays Chambersburg (9-6 FCALL) today at 6 p.m.

After three scoreless innings to start the game, Post 15 took the lead with three runs in the fourth frame. Cole Warrenfeltz singled, stole second, moved to third on a ground out and scored on Brandon Yurek’s sacrifice fly to center field. Tim Ingram doubled to right and stole third. Justin Freeman walked and stole second to put runners on second and third. Austin Hanshew then delivered a two-run single.

Waynesboro plated another run in the fifth inning as Warrenfeltz tripled to right and scored on a base hit by Ben Weber.

Post 15 extended the lead to 6-0 with a two-run sixth. Freeman doubled to left and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Cory Chatfield walked and stole second. Hoffman followed with a single to center to score Freeman and Chatfield.

Down to its final six outs, Fayetteville responded with a huge inning in the bottom of the sixth.

Steve Smith started the inning with a walk. Jesse Helman and Jon Brown singled to load the bases. Bryce Fiegl singled home Smith and Colten Brookens walked to force in a run. John Myers followed with a run-scoring single and Fiegl scored on a ground out to make it 6-4.

Manning Brookens reached on a fielder’s choice with Colten Brookens being forced out at the plate for the second out of the inning. Logan Stonesifer was hit by a pitch and Myers scored on a wild pitch. Smith singled in his second at bat of the inning, scoring Manning Brookens and Logan Stonesifer to give Fayetteville a 7-6 lead. Smith moved to second on an error and Helman singled in Smith. Brown and Fiegl then walked to load the bases. Helman scored on a throwing error and Brown scored on a wild pitch to end the scoring.

Dylan Bryan was charged with the loss after pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up eight runs (six earned) on nine hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Trent Ebersole won the game in relief of starter Tyghe Bowers.